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GratitudeFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 23, 2025.

Gratitude matters even in hardship

Collins Musallah, IANT

“Being grateful and shukr is not something that is only done when you have a lot because no matter what the circumstances you actually do have a lot.”

The khateeb, at 7:12

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that believers should deliberately recognize Allah’s blessings even amid hardship, respond to suffering with gratitude and responsibility, and pair effort with trust in Allah’s outcomes.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces Musa’s life and focuses on his address to Bani Israel after hardship and wandering.
  2. Explains that gratitude is required even in difficulty, beginning by remembering deliverance from Pharaoh.
  3. Connects gratitude with validating suffering, perspective on global oppression, and the believer’s daily recitation of Al-Fatiha.
  4. Recommends deliberate gratitude journaling and interprets Allah’s promise to increase the grateful in varied forms.
  5. Balances tawakkul with effort: pursue means, accept results, and trust what Allah has written.
Try this week
Write down three things each day that you are grateful for, without repeating the previous day’s items.
Deliberately remember Allah’s blessings when hardship makes negative events feel overwhelming.
Continue making practical efforts, such as applying for jobs, while accepting that outcomes belong to Allah.
Reflect on Alhamdulillah in prayer as a sincere state of the heart rather than rote words.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 14Musa’s address is used to teach remembering Allah’s blessings and responding to hardship with gratitude.
Surah 14Allah’s promise to increase those who are grateful supports the sermon’s central claim.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“being grateful and shukr is not something that is only done when you have a lot because no matter what the circumstances you actually do have a lot”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 7:12
“the results are up to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala if you want if you need more money if you need to get a job you better put in all the effort”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
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“you tie your camel and then have trust in Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Collins Musallah · Richardson, TX
Play from 25:55
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that gratitude is not only for times when life feels easy. We can acknowledge pain honestly while still remembering the blessings Allah has given us. Gratitude can be practiced through prayer, daily journaling, and deliberately noticing what we usually overlook. We should also help people who are suffering and examine how we can respond responsibly. Finally, we should take every reasonable step toward our goals while trusting Allah with the results.

  1. What is one blessing you often forget to notice?
  2. What three things could you write in a gratitude journal tonight?
  3. How can we work hard while still trusting Allah?
Where it was given

The masjids

Collins Musallah1600 N Plano Rd #200, Richardson, TX 75081Islamic Association of North Texas840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081Jumu'ah 1:15 PM and 2:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Collins Musallah58 khutbahs
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